Sale of alcohol at football grounds information: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
What 'evidence' the First Minister is referring to during his interview on Sky Sport, list the sources of the evidence and provide a copy of them and confirm what reports or briefings have been prepared by Scottish Government officials for Scottish Ministers on the topic of alcohol at football matches during this Parliamentary term (i.e from May 2021) and also provide copies of these.
Response
I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested. This relates to the evidence mentioned by the First Minister and also includes briefings prepared on the sale of alcohol at football grounds. In relation to the evidence source, this can be found at: Policy Document | Alcohol availability at Scottish Football Stadia - Insights from the ‘Football and Alcohol Scoping Study (FASST)’ project | University of Stirling and Alcohol availability at Scottish Football. Insights from the ‘Football and Alcohol Scoping Study (FASST)’ project.
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